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Amazon ECR vs Azure Container Registry comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 27, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon ECR
Ranking in Container Registry
2nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Azure Container Registry
Ranking in Container Registry
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Container Registry category, the mindshare of Amazon ECR is 18.3%, up from 16.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure Container Registry is 11.9%, up from 10.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Container Registry Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Amazon ECR18.3%
Azure Container Registry11.9%
Other69.8%
Container Registry
 

Featured Reviews

Eli Chavez - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution delivers consistent reliability and high stability
ECR is reliable, however, I don't consider it the best container registry available. The main reason is that it is not entirely based on the original Docker registry. For instance, I prefer Azure's ACR because, in ACR, there is no need to create repositories; I simply push. Logging into the repository and specifying the path automatically creates everything. This structure resembles an S3 setup with a container registry layout.
Soumen Dey - PeerSpot reviewer
The whole package is valuable as it allows for easy application cloning and deployment
There is a need for a graphical interface instead of writing code in Visual Studio to create images. Currently, it requires using PowerShell scripts or YAML files, which means needing to know scripting languages. A single product combining Kubernetes service with Azure Container Registry could improve usability, making actual operations smoother. However, I haven't found any bottlenecks or problems with it.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The solution is very stable."
"The technical support services are excellent."
"One feature of Amazon ECR that I find particularly useful is its web interface, which makes management easy. The ability to manage and support token image updates is crucial for us. Moreover, utilizing load balancers via AWS features allows us to manage all traffic."
"What I like most about Amazon ECR is that it's swift."
"Amazon ECR has a native integration with all AWS services, making it convenient for use within the AWS ecosystem."
"The most valuable feature is that Amazon ECR is very simple and useful."
"The most valuable feature of Amazon ECR is how it organizes the code and the infrastructure."
"The most valuable aspect of ECR is its user-friendliness."
"Pricing is reasonable."
"The solution has built-in resiliency and replication zone availability so it is very stable."
"Azure Container Registry can be used to detect vulnerabilities in your image."
"Feature-wise, the security model and access controls are pretty straightforward and valuable"
"Azure Container Registry is an easy-to-install, easy-to-configure, and easy-to-deploy solution."
"We like the fact that this is a secure solution, that employs a token-based system, which can be used to manage all the applications under this product."
"The solution allows you to isolate standard containers, which is its most valuable feature. Azure Container Registry does what it's supposed to do and gives you visibility into the Docker images, the logs, information on pulling and pushing the data, etc."
"The most valuable feature is that it's easy to download, install and manage."
 

Cons

"There were some initial connectivity issues, especially when accessing ECR from our on-prem setup."
"Amazon ECR should include integration with Docker Hub."
"Its support for system architecture needs improvement."
"Deeper integration with other security tools would enhance usability."
"Providing more ways to scan the image integrated with ECR would enhance security in the software development life cycle."
"There could be improvements to the interface of AWS concerning ECR."
"If I could use less code and have more of the user interface provide predictions of the coding required in my CLI or Terraform, that would be nice."
"Improving the documentation for easy understanding will help bring in more clients to use Amazon ECR."
"The deployment is an area that needs improvement, as it can take some time to deploy."
"Implementation needs improvement. We have a lot of open, online sources. Doing a deployment is easy for us. The only issue is when we have VPN connections and we try to pull the images from Container images to the local Dockers, it slows down."
"The accessibility of Azure Container Registry also has room for improvement because the solution is not always accessible 24 x 7. I experienced this three times when the service wasn't responding, so I could not push or pull images, and I had to decommission Azure Container Registry and redeploy it."
"There is a need for a graphical interface instead of writing code in Visual Studio to create images."
"We have not explored geo-replication features."
"The security, dashboards, and monitoring system could be improved."
"They can improve their scalability."
"The building of images on the container is quite cumbersome."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's price is reasonable compared to its competitors"
"The solution's prices are high in India as compared to the US."
"The product is expensive."
"The main difference between Amazon ECR and other solutions, like Google Kubernetes Engine, is that I haven't personally used GKE. However, I know that GKE costs around $60 per month, which is quite cost-effective."
"Amazon ECR does not have a high cost."
"My company currently has Amazon ECR under the pay-as-you-go model. The tool is more affordable than Azure Container Registry, and it's worth the money."
"Azure is a bit expensive."
"I would rate the pricing four out of ten."
"When using Azure Container Registry, it was $1.5 or $1.6 per day, but I'm unsure how much it costs today."
"The product is competitively priced."
"Azure Container Registry, has no cost, but you pay for storage service."
"I have no information on how much Azure Container Registry costs. I know it's the only solution my institution can use, so the cost was approved."
"The Premium version includes some enhancements but is still quite okay with regard to pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon ECR?
One feature of Amazon ECR that I find particularly useful is its web interface, which makes management easy. The ability to manage and support token image updates is crucial for us. Moreover, utili...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon ECR?
I haven't observed the costs associated with Amazon ECR services in detail.
What needs improvement with Amazon ECR?
I would appreciate a feature in Amazon ECR that allows direct image downloads from open source into ECR, bypassing the current need to first pull the image to my server. This would streamline the p...
What do you like most about Azure Container Registry?
Azure Container Registry is an easy-to-install, easy-to-configure, and easy-to-deploy solution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Container Registry?
The pricing is on the lower side and not costly. Customers usually pay approximately $500 USD monthly, though this includes multiple services, not just the Azure Container Registry.
What needs improvement with Azure Container Registry?
The essential tools such as the VMs and Azure Container Registry meet our needs. We have not explored geo-replication features.
 

Also Known As

Amazon Elastic Container Registry
Microsoft Azure Container Registry
 

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Sample Customers

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